VENIX 2026
IIM Bangalore
📌About the Event
VENIX 2026 is the flagship international business and entrepreneurship festival of the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore. Created by combining IIM Bangalore’s international business summit, Vista, and entrepreneurship summit, Eximius, VENIX brings together students, entrepreneurs, corporate leaders, investors, innovators and policymakers on a common platform. The 2026 edition, themed “Nexus of Possibilities,” will feature more than 35 national-level competitions along with leadership summits, workshops, startup showcases, industry interactions and cultural events.
ℹ️ Event Details
- Theme: Nexus of Possibilities
- Organiser: PGP and PGPBA students of the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
- Main event dates: August 7–9, 2026
- Venue: Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, Bannerghatta Road, Bengaluru
- Mode of conduct: The main festival, summits and selected final rounds will be conducted offline at the IIM Bangalore campus. Several competitions may include online quizzes, case submissions, simulations or preliminary rounds before the campus finale.
- Number of competitions: More than 35 national-level competitions
- Competition domains: Consulting, finance, marketing, strategy, analytics, operations, entrepreneurship and product management
📅 Important Dates
- Official announcement date: July 22, 2026
- VENIX 2026 opening date: August 7, 2026
- VENIX 2026 closing date: August 9, 2026
🎯 Eligibility & Rules
- Who can participate:
- Certain events may be open to individual participants, while others require teams.
- Team sizes generally vary between one and four members, depending on the competition.
- Startup-focused competitions may require participants to have a validated business model, proof of revenue, customer data or supporting financial documents.
- The Young Leaders Summit is designed for undergraduate and postgraduate students interested in management, leadership and business decision-making.
- The Young Entrepreneurs Summit is suitable for aspiring founders, startup enthusiasts and participants interested in entrepreneurship and venture creation.
🏆 Benefits for the Participants
- VENIX 2026 does not currently have one publicly announced festival-wide prize pool for all competitions.
- Cash prizes, certificates, funding opportunities and other rewards will be offered separately for individual competitions.
- Case-a-Blanca has advertised prizes worth ₹35,000.
- Corporate ConQUEst 4.0 has advertised prizes worth ₹10,000 along with certificates.
- Vyaparneeti has advertised prizes worth ₹20,000.
- Prod-A-Thon has advertised prizes worth ₹80,000.
- The Young Leaders Summit has advertised a prize pool of more than ₹45,000.
- Pitcher Perfect offers shortlisted startups an opportunity to compete for potential funding worth more than ₹1 crore.
- Winners and finalists may receive certificates of achievement or participation, depending on the event.